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kerrie - 31 May 2007 11:54 GMT

i bought xp home; does xp pro have office suite and if so can i upgrade just
that component. i know this appears dumb, but i need word,excell etc. i did
not know it did not come with xp home

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BruceM - 31 May 2007 12:35 GMT

XP is an operating system. Microsoft Office is a collection of applications
including Word, Excel, Outlook, and a few others. The exact programs depend
on the version of Office. In any case, it needs to be purchased separately
from XP.

>i bought xp home; does xp pro have office suite and if so can i upgrade
>just
> that component. i know this appears dumb, but i need word,excell etc. i
> did
> not know it did not come with xp home

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John W. Vinson - 31 May 2007 16:58 GMT

>i bought xp home; does xp pro have office suite and if so can i upgrade just
>that component. i know this appears dumb, but i need word,excell etc. i did
>not know it did not come with xp home

No, it doesn't. XP Home is the "operating system" - the environment in which
programs run. Office is a collection of programs (which must be purchased
separately).

John W. Vinson [MVP]

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